8/19/09 - Life in Norway

We spent most of yesterday (Tuesday) getting lost as a way of finding our way around Trondheim. We have a map of the city, but mom was always turned around. Today be bought a GPS.  We need to register with the police in Trondheim. We went to the office yesterday and found that the offic we need is only open Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  We got to the office this morning at 8:17 and took a number from an automatic machine. Our numbers are 718 and 719   A few minutes later a lady came in and taped a note over the button you push for the immigration office numbers. The note said the number line is closed, the last number issued today is 761. I talked to her to make sure we were in the right line and she said yes--and there are 117 people in front of you. We started with #600. If you want to take a walk around town, you have time. We never get to 700 before noon. So we went and bought the GPS and some sheets for our bed.   here are a couple of photos of where we live.  The house was once a one-car garage (for a small car).

We tried leaving a trail of bread crumbs so we could find our way home, but they have magpies in Norway also, hence the GPS.  We have a nice area in the church for the young single adults. We came here last night and one of the young ladies was here cleaning the church. We visited with her for a while, then gave her a ride home when we were ready to leave. She said she would walk, but I told her we needed to see more of Trondheim. We had not been lost enough for the day. It took us about 15 minutes to drive to her home, up a large hill and past the University. I think she would have been walking for an hour to get home. We did find our way back to the apt without getting lost again, so we are improving.

Tonight we hope to meet with the Branch President.

I was talking with the Branch Executive secretary yesterday when we came to the church and he remembered when we came here 4 years ago--because there was a large group of americans in priesthood meeting and then we had to leave early to get back to the boat.

We are having a good time and enjoying the city and the people.

love,

mom and dad/Gerald and Nancy/Elder and Sister Sorensen

Our house and car - a converted garage

The house in front of ours - notice the thatched roof.

Adjusting to a new kitchen setup.